緑川光
Midorikawa Hikaru: Other Lyrics
戦国無双・Sengoku Musou
明智光秀・Akechi Mitsuhide
[Guren no Yami] [Gyoukou no Hikari]
Guren no Yami
(Crimson Darkness)
Akechi Mitsuhide was a historical figure who rebelled against and destroyed Oda Nobunaga in 1582, only to be hunted down and killed 11 days later. This song, from Sengoku Musou, embraces the spirit of his revolt, but also suggests a man in conflict with himself. Whether this was true of the historical Mitsuhide or not, the way the song is written cleverly parallels doubts with the resolve. Of course, conveying this is harder in English because of the different word order, but I have done my best.
[Romaji]
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Translation |
躊躇いなど切り捨てる
行く先はたったひとつ
反旗翻すことこそが
比類なき忠義ならば
此の手で討つなり（討てるか）
必ず（まことに）
刃向い候、潔く
往くも暗闇 止まるも闇
されども戻れぬ
（轟く）魔性が声
幻か
時は来りて、時は今ぞ
二度とは戻れぬ
（他には）他には
（誰も）誰も
（出来まい）出来まい
（ならば）我が行こうぞ
風薫る山野を行く
狂おしき決意抱く
今日逃したならば 永久に
越えられる日は来るまい
他には手立ては（無いのか）
見えない（この世に）
お慕ひ申す、それゆえに
疾走れ暗闇、夜明けも闇
非常なる覇者を
（滅ぼす）此の役目を
果たしきれ
投げよわが手で、謀反の矢を
背きてみせよう
（貴方を）貴方を
（討つは）討つは烈しき
（炎）紅蓮が想い
往くも暗闇、止まるも闇
地上の地獄で
（声なき）雄々しき声
我を呼ぶ
時は来りて、時は今ぞ
二度とは戻れぬ
（他には）他には
（誰も）誰も
（出来まい）出来まい
（ならば）我が行こうぞ
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Cutting away my doubts and hesitations,
for there is only one way forth
If unparalleled loyalty lies in
raising the flag of revolt
I will strike you down with these hands (can I strike you?)
Without doubt (truly)
I will rebel against you, my Lord*, gallantly
Going forth is the darkness
Stopping is also dark
But I can no longer turn back
(rumbling) the voice of a demon spirit
Is it an illusion?
"The time is coming, the time is now,
You can't turn back again"
(There is no other) there is no other
(Nobody else) nobody else
(Surely can do this) Surely can do this
I will go forth.
Through mountains and fields, scented by the wind
Embracing this mad, distraught resolve
If I let him escape me today
Then I shall surely never overcome him at all
(is there) No other way
Can I see (in this world?)
You are dear to me, and for that reason
Sprinting to darkness, the dawn is dark too
A leader of exceptional domination
(I will destroy) This duty I will
Take to the bitter end
My hand, throw it forth, the arrow of revolt
I will show you my rebellion
(You) You
(shooting) Shooting you is impassioned, fierce
(flames) crimson, blazing emotion
Going forth is darkness, stopping is also dark
From within this hell here on earth
(I have no voice) a courageous voice
Calls to me;
"The time is coming, the time is now,
You can't turn back again"
(There is no other) there is no other
(Nobody else) nobody else
(Surely can do this) Surely can do this
I will go forth.
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*The lyrics actually don't say 'my lord' (wa ga tono) but they use the honorific 'sourou' suffix which implies Mitsuhide addresses this line directly to his lord, Nobunaga, who he is plotting to kill. For this reason I have translated it as 'my lord'.
Gyoukou no Hikari
(Dawn Light)